#9089B3 Color
#9089B3 is rgb(144, 137, 179) in RGB, hsl(250, 22%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 23%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9089B3rgb(144, 137, 179)hsl(250, 22%, 62%)hsv(250, 23%, 70%)cmyk(20%, 23%, 0%, 30%)oklch(65.1% 0.062 292.2)lab(58.86% 9.41 -21.22)lch(58.86% 23.22 293.91)What #9089B3 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9089B3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9089B3 Channel Values
How #9089B3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 144 · G 137 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 22% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 23% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9089B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #9089B3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9089B3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9089B3
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #9089B3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9089b3: #9089B3;background-color: #9089B3;colors: { 'color-9089b3': '#9089B3' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.537, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_9089b3">#9089B3</color>fill="#9089B3"More Blue Colors
#9089B3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9089B3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9089B3?
#9089B3 is a light blue — rgb(144, 137, 179) in RGB and hsl(250, 22%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.52.
What is the RGB value of #9089B3?
#9089B3 is rgb(144, 137, 179) — red 144, green 137, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9089B3?
#9089B3 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 23%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9089B3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9089B3 scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9089B3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9089B3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 16.54, which is visibly different.
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